MIS415 Business Database Systems

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Offered by the ISOM Department, Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University

Catalog description

MIS415 Business Database Systems (4.0 cr.)

Understanding concepts, principles and data models of managing organizational data. Students will gain extensive experience in developing data models, applying relational database software, creating and using complex queries, and learning recent topics.

Pre-requisites: MIS 325 (Can be used as a corequisite). Please note that if you do not have these prerequisites, you may be administratively dropped from the course.

Program Objectives Covered in this course

The following learning goals and objectives of the Information Systems program will be covered in this course:

LG 1. Prepare individuals to deploy information technology to support organizations
An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component, or program to meet desired needs.

LG 3. Prepare individuals for entry-level positions in information technology or in a graduate school program
An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities.

LG 4. Prepare individuals for a process of lifelong learning
An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary to meet organizational IS needs and opportunities.

Specific Course Objectives

The primary objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge required for designing, developing, implementing and administering database systems for common business functions. In this process, the students will learn concepts related to database design, development, querying, and programming.

Upon successfully completing this course, the student will:

1. learn how to design and understand conceptual data models using the Entity-Relationship approach;
2. understand the concepts of data normalization and logical and physical data models;
3. learn how to query a database using SQL, and how to improve query performance;
4. learn how to develop database applications through a high level programming language as an SQL interface;
5. learn how databases can be used to solve common business problems.
6. understand security and ethical issues in databases and their use in society.